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te-wa
15
Dec 23, 2017
i might have missed something here, but i don't recall any mention of hammock camping.. this being said, i would like to insert my observations: quilt widths for ground/pad sleeping and hammock camping can vary simply due to a "wrap around" aspect of the hammock itself. when using a properly hung *underquilt* in combination with a top quilt, you may very well be able to get away with a lighter, narrower top quilt. think of it in terms of the two separate units overlapping... my TQ for my 3 season hammock camping is much too narrow for ground sleeping (at 50" wide it barely touches the ground on either side, when on my back) but plenty wide for over(under?)lapping with my UQ system. as such, it is rated by my standards to about 32° and weighs 12.6oz - for reference here are the stats: TQ is 66" long by 50" wide at the top, tapering to 38" at the footbox. my shoulders are 50" wide. like said, if going to ground i'd have to use a 56" TQ to stay warm, as a side-sleeper. good article though, Joe. i think this will help many in making the transition from the "outdated" mummy bag. yours, te-wa
Joe_Brewer
99
Jan 4, 2018
te-waGreat info, thanks!!! On the AT (where I hammock camped every night) I used a much narrower top quilt than I did on the other two trails where I slept on the ground. I too paired it with an underquilt. It was great for saving weight, though there were a few occasions where I had to sleep on the ground or in a shelter and wished that I had a wider quilt.
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